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The Esus4 chord, an E suspended fourth, is spelled E, A and B: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. Six of the seven shapes here use open strings, and together they run from fret 2 up to fret 12, with the lowest on fret 2 and the highest on fret 12.

Turn on the note labels in the fretboard player at the top and you can read each pitch as you try them. To change between suspended and major without stumbling, smoother chord changes help a lot, and the E Mixolydian scale contains E, A and B for fills.

E suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Esus4, Esus or E4.

Notes that compose the E sus4 chord:

E A B

Tones in the Suspended Fourth chord:

Formula: 1 4 5

E Sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 2 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the high E string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position 5 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 6 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Mute the D string
Mute the G string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string

Position 7 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Mute the D string
Mute the G string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret

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FAQ

What notes are in Esus4?

Esus4 is spelled E, A and B. That makes a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The A sits a half step from the G# of E major.

How many voicings exist for Esus4?

Esus4 has 7 voicings, from fret 2 up to fret 12. Six of them use open strings, and two use a barre.

Is Esus4 the same as Esus?

Yes. A plain sus on a chart usually means sus4, so Esus and Esus4 are both E, A and B.

Which scale suits E suspended fourth?

The E Mixolydian Scale (E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D) contains E, A and B. They are its 1st, 4th and 5th degrees.